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Role of the group

COMARE is a Department of Health expert committee, but it provides independent advice to all government departments and agencies.

At its meetings, the committee has representatives from:

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Department for Communities and Local Government

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department of Health

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Northern Ireland)

Environment Agency

Food Standards Agency

Health and Safety Executive

Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland

Medical Research Council

Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Office of National Statistics

Public Health England

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Government

Welsh Government

Terms of reference

To assess and advise government and the devolved administrations on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation and to assess the adequacy of the available data and the need for further research.